Sprout Social

JANUARY 23, 2024

We will unpack how your brand can use these examples to spark your own scroll-stopping creative ideas—while maximizing your budget and doing more with less. We help you envision how social can increase your brand’s awareness, foster community engagement and grow the bottom line. Granting the social team more creative freedom.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 31, 2023

Though the idea might seem infeasible for many social marketers, the L.L.Bean team went “off the grid” for the second year in a row this May in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. This initiative was prompted by the desire to embody their brand values, and look out for the well-being of their employees. How did you spend the break?

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Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

However, not all trends are created equal when it comes to brand marketing. In this video, Community Managers AnnE Ford and Dervon Thompson will explore how to identify relevant trends for your brand, when to join in on viral trend conversations, and tips for putting your unique spin on trending topics.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 20, 2023

Most companies employ a social media agency to fill some sort of gap: the company does not have enough in-house resources or lacks the in-house expertise. Whatever the reason, companies using agencies for social media work often botch both the relationship and the work. Agencies are very good at taking direction.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Your brand is so much more than a logo, tagline or advertising campaign. This is your sign to create a “meet the team” social media post series to highlight employees who play a crucial role in shaping your brand—from your culture to your content to your finished products. What is a “meet the team” social media post?

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 29, 2023

Any individuals or teams working in those worlds know how essential it is to have the right tools in place to make everyday work flow more smoothly. At Buffer, not only are we writing and publishing blog and social media posts every day, we’re also a fully remote and distributed company. Enter our content calendar.

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Dave Fleet

MARCH 1, 2014

Like many other people at the time, I was interested in the humanizing effect that social media could have for companies. While companies were previously faceless, anonymous entities, suddenly they could have a face, and interact with the people who cared about them. Marketing, community or both?

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

There isn’t much that gets consumers more excited than seeing a collaboration between their two favorite brands. Marketers are learning more about their target audiences and some of the most valuable information is what other brands they have their eyes on. What is a brand collaboration? How do brand collaborations work?

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Sprout Social

JUNE 1, 2022

At times, it might seem that social media managers are stuck in silos, focused more on brand awareness than direct revenue impact. But, behind the scenes, there is a lot that marketing teams can learn from their company’s social strategy and the number of eyes their external content can reach. Lifecycle marketing.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Upskilling your marketing team is always a good idea. But who owns the responsibility to level up the team and upskill their leaders? He has been building marketing teams, strategies, and solutions for over 25 years in agency, SaaS, and academic environments. Looking for More About How to Upskill Your Team?

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Nearly three-quarters of companies plan to maintain or grow their content marketing teams over the next year. And lead gen campaigns on Facebook and Instagram are 10X more expensive than brand awareness advertising. Social media managers are actually (slightly) happier working in the office rather than hybrid or remote.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Having worked in online community management for the last 15 years, I have had the privilege of putting together some amazing teams. The roles on a digital community team varied, ranging from digital strategists, to graphic designers…and everything in-between. Community management is not easy.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Just when we thought we, as social media strategists and community managers, could rest up from the twists and turns of the last 18 months, the holiday season is upon us. . You can set hours, scale teams, and establish processes, but this work never turns off. . Ensure Your Community Management Team Has The Right Software.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Every member of a procurement team is more than just a professional—they’re people. Influencer marketing has long been a staple for business-to-consumer (B2C) brands looking to cultivate more authentic connections with their audience. It’s time for B2B brands to embrace the power of influencers.

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The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

How to Promote Your Sports Club: Tips for an Effective Sports Team Marketing Strategy. We all know that sports clubs provide significant benefits for the local community, and we know this because of great sports team marketing. Marketing for sports teams doesn’t have to be expensive either. Attract more customers.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Here are ten brands demonstrating the potential of non-fungible tokens for building awareness , promoting campaigns, and driving sales. Many organizations — including conservation charity WWF and video game company EA — have faced backlash from fans and supporters for launching (or even just planning) NFT initiatives.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 9, 2023

And how do we make a greater impact without burning out our teams? I spoke with them to learn how marketing leaders can incorporate AI across their teams effectively. Their partnership is just one example of how brands are using AI in marketing to achieve incredible results. But I also don’t want to slow down.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Social media managers create innovative, high-quality content to engage followers and grow their company’s social media presence. For instance, you might write copy for a LinkedIn article, delegate tasks to your team, film a TikTok, and edit video content for YouTube Shorts as part of your regular duties. Guest post by Eva Chan.

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Joel Harrison, Editor-in-Chief at B2B Marketing takes on community building. Watch the recording: Want to hear more from renowned marketing leaders on building community? Joel Harrison, Editor-in-Chief at B2B Marketing, sits down with host Jennifer Gutman to shed a bright light on why more B2B brands are leveraging community.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In marketing, brand awareness is a significant focus—in fact, it’s likely one of your main goals. In this article, learn how to build your own customer marketing strategy, how it creates customer trust and see some stellar customer marketing examples from brands who are getting it right. This is where customer marketing comes in.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We unpack how your brand can use these examples to spark your own scroll-stopping ideas—while maximizing your budget and doing more with less. According to The Sprout Social Index™ , the most memorable thing brands can do on social is respond to their customers. The play: Social customer care isn’t just for digital-first brands.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 4, 2023

When a brand is able to create positive buzz around their brand by just mentioning a product enhancement or product drop, you know they have a great marketing strategy behind them. But how are some brands, like Apple, able to attract new customers and elevate their positioning in the market with a simple announcement?

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Social Media Strategies Summit

MARCH 11, 2021

Unsurprisingly, although it’s still extremely new, brands are already starting to jump on board. So if you’re an Android user, you can’t use it right now, although the Clubhouse team revealed in a January blog post that they’ll “soon” begin work on an Android app. 6 Ways Brands Can Start Using Clubhouse.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

JUNE 8, 2023

Brands have many reasons to move away from the social media giant Facebook. But the challenge for brands remains: how can you stand out on a platform that prioritizes content from friends and family? Here are six brands achieving killer results on Facebook in 2023 to inspire you. So Facebook can’t be all bad.

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Buffer Social

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s pretty common for our team to run their own blog, we have several published authors on the team, and many of our engineers run apps that have nothing to do with their regular work. Though some companies prefer that anyone on their team not have side projects and actively discourage it, that has never been our way at Buffer.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

“Who do consumers think runs brand accounts?” Even the majority of our own team fit within that demographic. What does it say about the way brands co-opt BIPOC culture? She is an experienced social media strategist passionate about helping brands and companies tell compelling and culturally relevant stories on social.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 1, 2023

Digital content creators are reshaping brand strategy for the better. Obviously, creators won’t ever man your customer care lines, but their in-depth knowledge of their communities (a.k.a. What brands can accomplish with co-creation Creators have platforms because they understand their audience.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 12, 2023

External communication, marketing and public relations (PR) have been tricky for brands over the last few years. Leading to an ever-increasing emphasis on how corporations reflect these values when communicating with their audiences. What are brand values? Why it’s important to have and share your brand’s values.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 19, 2023

According to a Sprout survey of 300 marketers responsible for their brands social media strategy, 64% cite data, privacy and brand safety as concerns within the metaverse. And with metaverse investments surpassing $120 billion dollars in early 2022—more than double the investment in 2021—brands can’t afford to avoid resolution.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 18, 2019

Does the person who post as your brand on Facebook also work to develop the community that the company is part of? Running a brand’s social media accounts is a lot of work. As the social media industry has evolved, each role in the marketing team has developed along with it. Should they?

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Even the most well-known legacy brands need to adapt to attract audiences over the years. A strategy that made a brand successful years ago may be obsolete in the future, that’s why building brand awareness remains critical for established and upcoming businesses alike.

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Buffer Social

JUNE 18, 2018

. “We love coffee, but we love community and people more.” ” This Foster Coffee Company credo isn’t just a brand statement. We spoke to co-founder Nicholas Pidek and marketing associate, Justin Ozanich, about how social media has helped them grow their community and business.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Now here are three ideas the social network’s CMO and her marketing team may want to contemplate. It’s an excellent platform for promoting events as well as engaging with others during the gathering, whether it’s a corporate-sponsored conference, a trade show, or some type of community involvement.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 7, 2023

But an ever-crowded space filled with brands and creators means your relevancy is always at risk. When a brand experience is consistently good, it champions powerful brand recall, turns customers into advocates and builds credibility that ultimately increases your repeat business. What is brand experience?

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The Realtime Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

to Strengthen your Brand. You need to have a presence in TikTok if you want to boost your brand’s sales. It would be best to incorporate several tips when using TikTok to strengthen your brand. Tiktok Strategies That Will Help in Strengthening the Brand. Community Building. How to Strategize TikTok.

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Buffer Social

JULY 31, 2023

One Buffer community member said, “I’ve been apprehensive about AI because it isn’t necessarily original because of what it’s referencing (at least with art).” How content teams approach using AI for content development AI has been a double-edged sword for many content and creative teams.

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Buffer Social

JANUARY 5, 2022

You probably already know the value of building a community behind your brand: more powerful word of mouth, stronger customer retention, better organic growth. If the cheapest customer is always your existing one, the easiest community to build is the one you already have. Here’s my advice for doing it right.

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